Ep103 – Now With Extra Gluttony

Leslie is knitting on an Evenstar out of Tempted Yarn. She got some beads for it from here (wodigewaya is the person who gave her the tip on Rav, Thanks!) . If you would like to knit Evenstar as well, Susan Pandorf is offering a $2 discount if you use the code: theknitgirllls on Ravelry.

Laura has spun an inglenook fibers batt in Honeysuckle on Leslie’s sidekick (260 yards N-plied). On the Bug, is a Miss Babs merino/silk fiber in the Fall pansy colorway. Laura has cleaned her spinning palette with some Giggle Jelly Balls on it in the Candied Violets colorway (225 yards of a 2-ply). She has finished a Loop batt in the African Violet colorway (395 yards). She is spinning Unwind Yarn Company fiber in the Morning Sky colorway. Laura used Spin Art by Jacey Boggs to play around with autowraps.

About Leslie

Leslie is obsessed with knitting, and when possible, perfection in her knitting. All stripey socks must match exactly and all lace must be blocked severely. She has major love for all of her viewers/readers and hopes to keep blogging and podcasting for years to come.

I love watching your podcast,I look forward to it every week and share it with others. Please keep up the good work 🙂 And when I find myself stuck for ideas as to what to make next, sometimes your show gives me good ideas of where to start next, thank you

I just enjoyed another podcast with you both. I am not a spinner, but I think I get closer each week that you talk about what you have been spinning. I also loved the Persephone sock pattern. Thanks for your inspiration.

You guys are SUCH enablers! I bought a gigglejelly before watching this weeks podcast, now I’m going to have to look at the Loops bats, and you sent me to Tangerine Designs for a sheep bag a couple of weeks ago! Can’t wait to see Leslie’s mismatched socks! And Persephone’s Return is one of my favorite LaLa designs. Thanks, ladies. You’re the best podcast.

So enjoyed this episode and I do love the Persephone socks. I think you might like this website based in England; they sell books, but they also are into textiles and even offer fabric at their store. http://www.persephonebooks.co.uk/

Your show is a guilty pleasure that I look forward to every Monday morning. Started listening/watching at show #98 and love the ease that you both have with the camera and each other. Have thoroughly enjoyed each broadcast.

Happy Birthday, Laura! (And I think Leslie should give you the Loop batt that you love.)

This podcast was so entertaining. I forget what it was (’cause, you know, I’m older than dirt) but Leslie said something that made me laugh out loud around the middle of the video.

I only have 2 single socks, and oddly enough, one of them is the “Interrupting Cow” test knit. Somehow, I never did the second sock. Which is why I knit two at a time now. On separate needles, but I do them in “parts.” The toe or cuff on one, and then on the other, all the way up (or down).

I’m a new listener, and this is my first entry in one of your contests! You mentioned visiting Knoxville a few video casts back, and I wanted to personally invite you to the Clinch River Yarn Company next time you’re in the area- we are just north of Knoxville and would love to meet you!

Leslie, I love your Evanstar! I bought the pattern & now I want to make one since you’re getting it done so quickly. I love yours in the natural & would love to make one for my daughter some day. Another great show Ladies!

Wait? What? Leslie not only knitting socks that don’t match exactly, but from yarn that doesn’t match exactly? I need to lay down. Thanks for that little expedition in credit card utilization, Leslie. Barking Dog is way cool and I am glad I watched this episode early, before she sold out to the bare walls. I helped clear her store a bit, so if you get any good swag you owe me a thank you note. Not an email either, a NOTE. On CUTE note card paper. That said, it was a fun episode. I do like the Persiphone pattern. I have a sock machine, so I make a lot of socks that are just patterned by the yarn and some ribbing if I feel like wrangling the ribber on and off – so when I do hand knit it’s got to be worthy. If I don’t win a copy, I’ll have to buy one because I would defininitely get out the bamboo DPNs to make that one. Thanks again, I am continually amazed at how much time you guys put into this, and I am wondering when you are going to chuck the day jobs and go full time into the fibercrafting world. And when do we get to knit flowers for you to carry Leslie? As happy as you are for Karen, you owe that to yourself. And I mean that in the sincerest way possible.

Happy Birthday, Laura! My 11 year old daughter’s birthday is this Saturday and I finally finished her skull socks!! She sees me watching your podcast all the time and she helped me take and post the pictures of her socks. She also helped me get started on my “My Wish” shawl and when I wasn’t sure about the colors of the yarns she told me to keep knitting because she loved it and will wear it… it’s turned out better as it is growing so I’m glad I listened to her! She thinks it is so cool that her mother is Ravelry friends with a superstar!!! Keep up the great podcast… I’m so glad you show all your errors as I am so OCD that an error or not being able to do something perfect will cause me to stop in my tracks. You’ve motivated me to finally sew my knit jacket together that has been sitting finished for 2 years. I hate finishing!!! Love you guys!!!!

Great episode, Girllls! I didn’t get a chance to enter last week’s contest, but have to say you’re the best enablers ever (as I sit here knitting on my Vesper socks). And not only Vesper – I knit some Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber socks earlier this year, and have some gorgeous Cloudlover fiber at the top of my fiber stash, just to name a few things I just had to have after watching you guys. One thing I’ll say, y’all have terrific taste!

I would love a persephone. Such a pretty design.
Very excited that Leslie is getting closer to putting up the georgia on my mind pattern. I’ve been looking for that one 🙂 Also Leslie, you have piqued my interest in supported spindling. I am just getting the handle of drop spindling but you definitely made it sound like something I might like to try. Of course the TDF spindles were no draw to me at all 😉

You two ladies chatter is great. Thanks for all the information on the great things you find in the yarn and fiber world. I really am itching to purchase a Ladybug. Spinning on a drop spindle is just a bit slow for me. 🙂

It takes me so long to get through an episode–I usually stop and look at each shop, book, yarn and pattern y’all talk about. Bought Lala’s sock pattern and bought some Barking Dogs Yarn–Heathcliff and Catherine-think it would make a lovely shawl–using one skein for the body and one for a ruffle…

Happy Birthday Laura! Thank you both so much for knitting preemie caps in memory of Remy. Her parents are so touched by the generosity and kindness of strangers. But me? I’m thankful for virtual friends like you 🙂
Wonderful episode! Keep them coming!

Thank you for reviewing the Noni Flowers book. I can’t wait for my copy to arrive and wanted to mention that there is actually a website for it, http://noniflowers.com, where you can get signed copies and a special bonus pattern that also look amazing! Of course, the price is higher than Amazon — who can compete with them — but it helps the author when a book is bought directly from her.

Between ya’ll and those girls doing SSK my bank account has gone down drastically. Barking Dog Yarns — on the way to me right now is the Opposites Attract in the colors “Darcy and Elizabeth” Pride and Prejudice is mine and my DD’s favorite movie and our favorite scene is at the end when Darcy is trying to tell Elizabeth he loves her and kinda gets stuck on the words.

I am a new viewer but an old knitter. I am enjoying watching the podcast while knitting; today it was a pair of candy cane stripe socks for my daughter. I love the Evenstar; I just found the perfect yarn for mine so hopefully I’ll start it soon.

The shawl will look beautiful on Carin! She is so lucky to have you as a friend to be knitting her an heirloom!
If I knew how to spin, I would be a glutton with you. The Loop stuff is amazing!
Happy almost birthday Laura!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy LaUrA! Hope you have a wondeful day! Thank you both for the enjoyable podcasts each week. Leslie that shawl is absolutely stunning! It is going to be a precious keepsake for the bride to be!

Happy Birthday, Laura! I hope you get lots of yarny goodness!
It was happy to see how the Nerd Girl Yarns yarn knit up in the preemie hat, Leslie! I haven’t gotten to my little skein yet, but I think it will become a wee hat also!

You must watch the podcast called “The Rest of Everest”, episode 163 Cash, candy & Contraband. You can start at minute 22:41 it shows the sherpa’s setting up camp and there is a brief shot of a sherpa using a drop spindle. I watched the episode right after I watched yours and was delighted to see it! I am addicted to your podcast and the everest podcast….yes, I like a variety of subjects. Thanks so much ladies, you are fun!

Happy Birthday (Month) Laura! 🙂 As always, another great episode. It was almost weird, seeing Leslie talk about making mismatched socks and being excited about it! Funny how we as crazy viewers kinda get to know you girllls!

Awesome episode. I got a little too excited when Leslie talked about her Opposites Attract yarn because it is one of my favorites in my sock drawer and I think everyone should try it. Maybe with Lala’s new pattern?

Hi y’all,
I listen from Beijing China and love having you in my home for my own personal knit group.
Thanks for bringing great podcast week after week!!
Happy Birthday Laura, I have a March 26th birthday so our birthdays are close together.

Leslie – I was so touched when you revealed that you’re making the Evenstar Shawl for Carin.I teared up (I’m such a geek that way). She was making hers when I started watching her podcast, which made me want to make one. I haven’t yet, but I’m going to. Hers was so beautiful. I can’t believe how fast you’re knitting yours! What a beautiful gift!

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I just had to say I LOVE the Barking Dog Opposites Attract!!! Y’all just enabled me to get myself a HUGE birthday present by stocking up on all the yarns I’ll use for all my most special 2012 x-mas gifting!! (yes … I think like that!) And of course I got one for me. Now I’m just trying to think of patterns for shawls and wraps that would look good with these since I’m really more of a shawl than a sock knitter … any thoughts?! 🙂